European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes Magazine drawing Ihori How Trad Center left will alter . Idyll a. Giant skyscraper to crack through Gotham s Skyline mod of in world Trad Cal a Wai shown in Frankfurt Germany. By Carolyn Langholz staff writer Phe fabulous new York City sky j. Line ii in for iome tall changes. Spectacular twin Tower principal Structure of the world Trade Center a Fol be the tallest buildings in the gleaming Metal town will run 111 stories or 1,350 feet above River in lower Manhattan. Hid town i 103-Ftory Empire state building Witt then have to take second place As global May 1, 1w1. The tallest building in the worst distinction has been held by that soaring skyscraper. Although its total height is listed As 1.471 feet 222feet belong to a television Tower added in Center will feature an open Plaza of almost five acres surrounded by reflecting pools and multilevel buildings that will encircle the Plaza except forthe grand Entrance on Church Street. For those familiar with new Yor City the it acre site on which the inter National Trade Complex will be built is bounded by West Street on the West Barclay and Vesey streets on the Street on the East and Liberty on the in this area an the existing T terminal building and theodot i terminal of the port authority i path system the for. And Manhattan Railroad. The toe Center will in Clef and spacious terminal for path and convenient Access to subways. Can soon since constr cuon is 11w. Them in and during be to begin Erst stage will be co Otter Mages will be housed in the immense project Willa is extensive represent Uon of the specialized activities and info Reau red to conduct Export pm Portt Nde quickly and efficiently. An entire Community of 50.1100 people the Center s Dally working population will be dedicated to streamlining and expanding world visitors Are expected to total 80,000.about 2,000 firms Are expected to be also will be auditoriums of varying sizes. Some of these areas willbe equipped with instantaneous Multi Lingual translation and motion picture facilities. Interpreters will be available to Converse in most major stenographers will be on hand to fulfil secretarial needs of visitors from around the Globe. Temporary offices for visiting executives preplanned. The design of the twin towers has been described As an engineering tour de Force solving the two problem which have Long plagued conventional skyscraper design space consuming elevator shafts and High structural Cost. In the unique structural framing sys tem proposed for the Center the exterior Wall of the buildings will carry the vertical loads resist the lateral wind loads and provide a dividend in the for of column free interiors which will per Mit Complete flexibility in space layout the design also offers maximum efficiency in structural resistance to wind steel columns will form the exterior Wall and support the Structure sat 3vi-foot intervals. The columns will serve As dramatic frames for the floor towelling windows in each Tower. The outer ribs Only 21 inches apart will provide for relatively narrow Glass windows. The effect will be a glistening steel skin unbroken by the usual horizontal window lines. The skyscraper cannot exist without the elevator but All skyscrapers pay a penalty because of the Large floor areas consumed by elevator Shaft ways. The problem was brilliantly solved inthe Center by the introduction of the sky lobby system a system similar in concept to horizontal mass transit. The building is divided into three zones the first zone extending from the first to the 40th Story the second fro the 41st to the 73rd and the third from the 74th to the 110th Story. The 41
